{"id":254342,"date":"2026-10-16T00:24:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T18:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=254342"},"modified":"2026-10-16T00:24:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T18:54:41","slug":"code-on-social-security-2020-practice-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/code-on-social-security-2020-practice-quiz\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC EPFO APFC Code on Social Security 2020 Quiz &amp; Free PDF"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/code-on-social-security-2020-practice-quiz\/#Download_Code_on_Social_Security_2020_Practice_Quiz_PDF\" >Download Code on Social Security, 2020 Practice Quiz PDF<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/code-on-social-security-2020-practice-quiz\/#Attempt_Code_on_Social_Security_2020_Quiz\" >Attempt Code on Social Security, 2020 Quiz<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/code-on-social-security-2020-practice-quiz\/#Sign_Up\" >Sign Up<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/code-on-social-security-2020-practice-quiz\/#Login\" >Login<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/code-on-social-security-2020-practice-quiz\/#Forgot_Password\" >Forgot Password<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/code-on-social-security-2020-practice-quiz\/#i\" >&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/code-on-social-security-2020-practice-quiz\/#Why_should_you_attempt_the_Code_on_Social_Security_2020_practice_quiz\" >Why should you attempt the Code on Social Security, 2020 practice quiz?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/code-on-social-security-2020-practice-quiz\/#What_topics_should_you_revise_for_the_UPSC_EPFO_APFC_practice_quiz\" >What topics should you revise for the UPSC EPFO APFC practice quiz?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/code-on-social-security-2020-practice-quiz\/#How_should_you_prepare_the_Code_on_Social_Security_2020_for_the_UPSC_EPFO_APFC_exam\" >How should you prepare the Code on Social Security, 2020 for the UPSC EPFO APFC exam?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/code-on-social-security-2020-practice-quiz\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>The Code on Social Security, 2020 is an important topic for the UPSC EPFO APFC examination. 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Test your knowledge of the nine consolidated labour laws, EPF, ESI, gratuity, maternity benefits, and social security provisions for gig and platform workers while identifying areas that need more revision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n<meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.oliveboard.in\/edge\/css\/login-modal-for-blog.css\">\n\n<style>\n#quiz-1-sticky-header {\n  position: sticky;\n  top: 0;\n  z-index: 100;\n  background: #1565c0;\n  color: #fff;\n  padding: 12px 20px;\n  border-radius: 10px 10px 0 0;\n  display: flex;\n  justify-content: space-between;\n  align-items: center;\n  font-size: 16px;\n  font-weight: bold;\n  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);\n  margin: -20px -20px 20px -20px;\n}\n\n#quiz-1-score-badge {\n  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);\n  padding: 4px 12px;\n  border-radius: 20px;\n  font-size: 15px;\n  white-space: nowrap;\n}\n#quiz-1 * { box-sizing: border-box; }\n\n#quiz-1 .quiz-container {\n  max-width: 700px;\n  margin: auto;\n  padding: 20px;\n  background: #fff;\n  border-radius: 14px;\n  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);\n}\n\n#quiz-1 h2 {\n  text-align: center;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .question {\n  margin-bottom: 22px;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .question p {\n  font-weight: bold;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 button {\n  width: 100%;\n  padding: 12px;\n  margin: 6px 0;\n  border: none;\n  border-radius: 6px;\n  background: #e0e0e0;\n  color: #000;\n  font-size: 16px;\n  cursor: pointer;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 button:hover {\n  background: #d5d5d5;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 button.correct {\n  background: #4caf50;\n  color: #000;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 button.wrong {\n  background: #f44336;\n  color: #000;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 button.locked {\n  pointer-events: none;\n}\n\n\/* SUMMARY *\/\n#quiz-1 .final-summary {\n  margin-top: 40px;\n  padding: 20px;\n  border-radius: 14px;\n  background: #fafafa;\n  border: 2px solid #4caf50;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .final-summary h3 {\n  text-align: center;\n  margin-bottom: 20px;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .summary-row {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr 40px;\n  gap: 10px;\n  align-items: center;\n  margin-bottom: 12px;\n  font-weight: bold;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .summary-bar {\n  height: 14px;\n  background: #ddd;\n  border-radius: 10px;\n  overflow: hidden;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .bar-fill {\n  height: 100%;\n  width: 0%;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .bar-attempted { background: #2196f3; }\n#quiz-1 .bar-correct { background: #4caf50; }\n#quiz-1 .bar-wrong { background: #f44336; }\n#quiz-1 .bar-unattempted { background: #9e9e9e; width: 100%; }\n\n#quiz-1 .final-score {\n  text-align: center;\n  font-size: 22px;\n  margin-top: 20px;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .score-value {\n  font-size: 30px;\n  margin-left: 8px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n\n<body>\n<div id=\"quiz-1\">\n  <div class=\"quiz-container\">\n<div id=\"quiz-1-sticky-header\">\n  <span> UPSC EPFO APFC Code on Social Security, 2020 Practice Quiz <\/span>\n  <span id=\"quiz-1-score-badge\">Score: <strong id=\"quiz-1-score-value\">0.00<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n    <!-- QUESTIONS -->\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>1. Which description best captures the legislative objective of the Code on Social Security, 2020?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">A. To regulate only industrial disputes<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">B. To consolidate social-security laws and extend coverage to workers across sectors<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">C. To replace all State labour laws<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">D. To regulate minimum wages alone<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>2. The Code on Social Security, 2020 is which Act of Parliament?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">A. Act 29 of 2020<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">B. Act 35 of 2019<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">C. Act 40 of 2020<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">D. Act 36 of 2020<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>3. How many central enactments were consolidated into the Code on Social Security, 2020?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">A. Nine<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">B. Four<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">C. Thirteen<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">D. Twenty-nine<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>4. Which one of the following Acts was NOT consolidated into the Social Security Code?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">A. Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">B. Maternity Benefit Act, 1961<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">C. Minimum Wages Act, 1948<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">D. Employees&#8217; State Insurance Act, 1948<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>5. Which date marks Presidential assent to the Code on Social Security, 2020?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">A. 28 September 2020<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">B. 21 November 2025<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">C. 15 August 2020<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">D. 30 December 2025<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>6. Which ministry is the principal central ministry responsible for this Code?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">A. Ministry of Corporate Affairs<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">B. Ministry of Labour and Employment<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">C. Ministry of Finance<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">D. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>7. Which combination lists the correct four Labour Codes?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">A. Wages, Factories, Insurance, Trade Unions<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">B. Wages, Contracts, Factories, Industrial Relations<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">C. Industrial Relations, Social Security, Apprentices, Wages<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">D. Wages, Industrial Relations, Social Security, Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>8. The central government announced effectiveness of the four Labour Codes from which date?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">A. 28 September 2020<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">B. 1 April 2024<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">C. 21 November 2025<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">D. 1 January 2026<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>9. Consider the statements: 1. The Code extends to the whole of India. 2. Its coverage is conceptually limited to formal-sector employees. Which is correct?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">A. 1 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">B. 2 only<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">C. Both 1 and 2<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">D. Neither 1 nor 2<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>10. Which of the following was consolidated by the Social Security Code?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">A. Trade Unions Act, 1926<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">B. Factories Act, 1948<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">C. Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">D. Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>11. An establishment employing 22 persons is assessed for the general EPF threshold under the First Schedule. What is the relevant threshold?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">A. Ten employees<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">B. Twenty employees<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">C. Fifty employees<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">D. One hundred employees<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>12. Which general employee threshold applies to the ESI chapter under the First Schedule?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">A. Five<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">B. Twenty<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">C. Ten<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">D. Fifty<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>13. An establishment carrying on a notified hazardous occupation has only one employee. Which statement is most accurate regarding ESI applicability?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">A. The Code permits ESI application even with one employee<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">B. ESI can never cover establishments with fewer than ten employees<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">C. Only EPF can apply<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">D. Only gratuity can apply<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>14. Which establishment is ordinarily covered by the general threshold for gratuity among shops and establishments?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">A. One with three employees<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">B. One with ten or more employees<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">C. Only one with fifty employees<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">D. Only one with a hundred employees<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>15. Which of the following is a key feature of the Code&#8217;s ESI framework?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">A. ESI always excludes plantations<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">B. ESI covers only government officers<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">C. ESI provides only old-age pension<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">D. ESI encompasses medical and specified cash benefits for eligible insured persons<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>16. Which statement about smaller establishments and ESI is most appropriate?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">A. No voluntary route exists under the Code<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">B. Any small employer must join without conditions<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">C. The Code contemplates voluntary ESI coverage through prescribed consent-based arrangements<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">D. Voluntary coverage applies only to EPF<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>17. Which institution is primarily linked with provident fund administration?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">A. Employees&#8217; Provident Fund Organisation<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">B. Election Commission<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">C. NITI Aayog<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">D. Comptroller and Auditor General<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>18. What is the main purpose of Employees&#8217; Deposit Linked Insurance?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">A. To regulate collective bargaining<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">B. To finance industrial training<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">C. To pay wage arrears<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">D. To provide insurance-linked survivor protection to eligible members<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>19. Which three schemes broadly characterise the provident-fund chapter?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">A. Only medical, maternity and sickness<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">B. Provident fund, pension and deposit-linked insurance<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">C. Gratuity, compensation and housing<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">D. Unemployment, apprenticeship and wage fixation<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>20. Which of the following is the better description of ESI&#8217;s role?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">A. Only maintaining employment-exchange data<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">B. Only enforcing standing orders<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">C. A social-insurance arrangement for medical and specified employment contingencies<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">D. 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It covers major provisions, social-security schemes, worker categories, and important thresholds. Regular practice can help you identify weak areas, improve accuracy, and become more confident when solving objective questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Revise the key provisions of the Code.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practise questions on EPF, ESI, gratuity, and maternity benefits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understand the difference between gig workers and platform workers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Test your knowledge of important dates, sections, and contribution limits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify topics that need further revision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/upsc-epfo-labour-laws-quiz\/?ref=contac-upsc-epfo-ss2020-pq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boost Your Labour Laws Preparation with Free Quiz<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-topics-should-you-revise-for-the-upsc-epfo-apfc-practice-quiz\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_topics_should_you_revise_for_the_UPSC_EPFO_APFC_practice_quiz\"><\/span>What topics should you revise for the UPSC EPFO APFC practice quiz?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before attempting more questions, revise the major provisions and numerical facts that are frequently useful for objective examinations. Focus on the legal framework, applicability thresholds, social-security institutions, and protections for different categories of workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Topic<\/th><th>Important details to revise<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Basic facts<\/td><td>Act No. 36 of 2020; Presidential assent on 28 September 2020<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Labour laws<\/td><td>Nine Central Acts consolidated<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EPF<\/td><td>General threshold of 20 or more employees<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ESI<\/td><td>General threshold of 10 or more persons, subject to applicable conditions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gratuity<\/td><td>General five-year rule and special fixed-term employee provision<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maternity benefit<\/td><td>Eligible women may receive 26 weeks of maternity benefit under applicable conditions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gig and platform workers<\/td><td>Definitions, registration, schemes, and social-security protection<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Aggregator contribution<\/td><td>1%\u20132% of annual turnover, subject to the 5% cap linked to payments to gig and platform workers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Social-security institutions<\/td><td>EPFO framework, ESIC, and National Social Security Board<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Implementation<\/td><td>Effective date of 21 November 2025; distinguish the Code from provisions requiring detailed rules or schemes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/upsc-epfo-prep-kit\/?ref=contac-upsc-epfo-audi-pq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the UPSC EPFO Prep Kit<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-should-you-prepare-the-code-on-social-security-2020-for-the-upsc-epfo-apfc-exam\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_should_you_prepare_the_Code_on_Social_Security_2020_for_the_UPSC_EPFO_APFC_exam\"><\/span>How should you prepare the Code on Social Security, 2020 for the UPSC EPFO APFC exam?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A focused revision plan can help you cover this topic without spending too much time on less important details. Start by understanding the purpose and structure of the Code, then revise the major social-security provisions and important numerical facts. Attempt practice questions after each revision session and review the explanations for incorrect answers. Also, keep the implementation date and related current-affairs developments in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Understand the basics: <\/strong>Revise the nine laws consolidated by the Code and its main objectives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Focus on numerical facts:<\/strong> Remember the EPF and ESI thresholds, fixed-term gratuity provision, and aggregator contribution limits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Study worker categories: <\/strong>Understand the differences between unorganised, gig, and platform workers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Practise regularly:<\/strong> Attempt topic-wise quizzes to improve accuracy and recall.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Revise current affairs:<\/strong> Remember the implementation date and distinguish provisions already in force from requirements that depend on rules, schemes, or notifications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1792056175752\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">1. What is the Code on Social Security, 2020?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The Code on Social Security, 2020 consolidates nine Central labour laws related to social security in India.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1792056176852\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">2. When did the Code on Social Security, 2020 come into effect?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The Code on Social Security, 2020 came into effect on 21 November 2025.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1792056177484\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">3. How many laws are consolidated under the Code on Social Security, 2020?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The Code consolidates nine Central laws related to provident funds, insurance, maternity benefits, gratuity, and other social security benefits.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1792056178024\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">4. 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When did the Code on Social Security, 2020 come into effect?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The Code on Social Security, 2020 came into effect on 21 November 2025.","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/code-on-social-security-2020-practice-quiz\/#faq-question-1792056177484","position":3,"url":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/code-on-social-security-2020-practice-quiz\/#faq-question-1792056177484","name":"3. 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